Missing soccer team found alive in cave....(AP)

[Dominic]

From what I read, the coach only took them that far in because they were trapped and were avoiding rising water levels. It wasn't a planned route.

But does it really matter? Just pray to whatever God you believe in that they get out safely.

[memory man]

Update from Chiang Rai

ABC correspondent Liam Cochrane says it appears at least six members of the football team are out of the cave.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-07-08/l ... nt/9948472

[Devil]

The official count is 4 out and the rest will be out tomorrow. The rescuers need 10 hours before attempting anything more.

Operation leader Narongsak says 4 boys are out, the remaining 9 incl coach still at their original location. Could take another day to get them out.
5:05 PM - Jul 8, 2018 · Rop Wiang, Thailand

[cyprusmax47]

Missing soccer team found alive in cave....(AP)

What's AP?

Associated Press
TASSANEE VEJPONGSA
Associated PressJuly 3, 2018

Max

[trevnhil]

Let's hope that the rains stay away..

[memory man]

It still puzzles me that young boys, inexperienced in caving, were taken on a 6 hr journey into a cave system ?

How did this all happen?

The BBC's Oliver Conway looks back on the past two weeks.

The huge search and rescue operation began not long after the boys became trapped. They had entered the caves - a local attraction they'd been to before - on 23 June, after morning football practice.

As they explored, there was a torrential downpour outside and the entrance became blocked. To escape the rising water they moved several kilometres further in - eventually reaching a small area of dry land. Staff from the national park noticed their bicycles left outside and by 01:00 that night the search began.

It was another nine days before the boys were found by two British divers.


https://www.bbc.com/news/live/44755093

[memory man]

Four more boys from the Wild Boars soccer team were freed on day two of the rescue.

UPDATE

[PhotoLady]

Marvellous video footage - but bloody hell, it looks scary!

[PolemIan]

Yes it does look scary. I hope the British divers involved are remembered when it comes to the next round of honours. Genuine heroes.

[memory man]

A tenth person was rescued on Tuesday from a flooded Thai cave complex where 12 boys and their soccer coach were trapped for more than two weeks, raising hopes all 13 would be out by the end of the day.

A Reuters witness saw two people being carried out of the Tham Luang cave on stretchers. They were the first two to be taken out on Tuesday, the third day of the rescue operation.

Eight of the boys were brought out on stretchers over the first two days - four on Sunday and four on Monday. Officials were not immediately available to comment on who had been brought out.

https://www.theguardian.com/news/live/2 ... ve-updates